Doctoral student in Wind Power to the Grid: Wind Forecast & Dynamic Rating - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description
Third-cycle subject:Electrical Engineering
Main scope of project is related to power transformers, also targeting overhead lines/cables. Pre-studies show that many wind farm transformers are oversized with regards to capacity and lifetime compared to the wind farm itself, resulting in too high CAPEX, and more expensive wind power. Dynamic rating can improve this for new wind farm projects, by real-time monitoring of capacity. Wind farms are almost unique in that their load coincides with component cooling. While the benefit is clear, the development of a new paradigm is a challenge, requiring more information on wind farm planning and wind resource data.This interdisciplinary project combines knowledge from 5 different research fields: electrical engineering, reliability, mechanics, weather prediction and heat transfer.
Your tasks as PhD student will be to:

• Combine knowledge from wind forecasts and the thermal properties of power system components for planning future wind parks and connection to grid
• Economic analysis of investment savings when using forecast techniques for sizing power components
• Reliability assessment of re-sized power components
• From locations, long term forecasts of wind production, weather conditions; estimate impact of dynamic rating of power equipment
• Compare economic and reliability benefits of the proposed solution and conventional ways of grid development
• Explore possibilities of complementing the method with energy storage technologies to create even better economic incentive and minimize wind power curtailment

Main supervisor: Patrik Hilber Co-supervision: Tor Laneryd (ABB AB) on power transformers, Stefan Ivanell (UU) on weather forecasting, Habib Sabbagh (Vattenfall Wind) on wind farm planning, Kateryna Morozovska on dynamic rating

We offer

• Possibility to study in dynamic/international research environment in collaboration with industries/prominent universities from all over the World Read more
• Workplace with many employee benefits, monthly salary in KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• Postgraduate education at institution, active and supportive in matters pertaining working conditions, gender equality, diversity, study environment

Eligibility
To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a degree at advanced level
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge
• Language requirements

Selection
In selection of applicants the following abilities/skills will be assessed:

• Independently pursue her/his work
• Collaborate with others
• Professional approach
• Analyse, work with complex issues
• High voltage engineering, numerical data analysis and/or fluid mechanics
• Programming languages e.g Python, MatLab, R or equivalent
• Follow the application instructions

After the qualification requirements great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability

Target degree: Doctoral degree

Information regarding admission and employment
Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time

Union representatives
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Application
Apply for position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that application is complete in accordance with the instructions in advertisement
Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time)

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge
• Application letter with brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions and certificates of fulfilled language requirements.These need to be translated into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages
• Representative publications or technical reports: For longer documents, please provide summary (abstract) and web link to the full text
• Answer to: Which of UN´s climate goals do you think map best to this project? Rank top three and motivate briefly

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